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Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors
Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000
Despite Collapsing Hike Odds, Rising Yields Kept Indian Gold, Silver Below Their Floors
Snap Shot: Most of the damage in the week ending 2 October landed before the good news arrived, and the good news then failed to repair it. August core PCE inflation, released on 30 September, rose 3.0% from a year earlier against expectations of 3.3%, helped partly by methodology changes at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. September payrolls on 2 October then added just 29,000 jobs against forecasts near 90,000, with unemployment at 4.2% and August revised down to 133,000
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India Gets Rs. 246 cr. from Gold Bonds
New Delhi: Government today said Gold Bond scheme got overwhelming response from retail investors with 63,000 applications amounting to Rs 246 crore, while the gold monetization scheme, which has so far witnessed a “slow response”, has been tweaked. On gold bond scheme, a Finance Ministry statement said: “This scheme saw an overwhelming response from the investors throughout the country and
Diamond Detection Expo & Sympoon 15-16 Dec
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of gems and jewellery industry in India in association with Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) will organize a Diamond Detection Expo and Symposium (DDES) at BDB, Mumbai on 15th& 16th of December. DDES, an educative initiative is organized with an objective to impart knowledge on synthetic diamonds, its detection
De Beers IPO Could Fetch $10 Billion for Anglo
Gaborone: Anglo American Plc, the second-worst performer in the benchmark FTSE 100 this year, could raise more than $10 billion by selling its De Beers diamond business, according to HSBC Holdings Plc. “De Beers would likely attract a premium valuation,” HSBC said in a note to investors Wednesday. “A partial sale through IPO could be, under the right market conditions,
GIA & TCS Notifies Invalidated Grading Reports
Mumbai: Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently invalidated grading reports for 1042 diamonds after discovering that colour and clarity of these stones were fraudulently altered. Subsequently, they published the list of clients who submitted these stones. Their accounts have also been suspended. “Based on the seriousness of the issue, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and Bharat Diamond
New Tariff Puts India’s G&J Exports Under Pressure
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has taken note of the United States’ transition from the temporary Section 122 balance-of-payments surcharge to the new Section 301 tariff regime, effective from 24 July 2026, under which the additional tariff on Indian gem and jewellery (G&J) exports remain unchanged at 10%. The new tariff framework follows the conclusion of investigations
European Natural Diamonds Exempted from US Tariffs
Antwerp: Natural diamonds cut in Europe will once again be exempted from US import tariffs. This brings an end to the 10% import tariff that had been in effect for the past six months. The restored exemption is significant news for the Antwerp diamond sector: Antwerp is Europe’s leading diamond-cutting centre, and the United States is a major trading partner
De Beers’ Rough Production Rises 88% in Q2 2026
London: De Beers has reported that its rough diamond production was 88% higher at 7.8 million carats, reflecting the impact of the extended maintenance shutdown in the comparative period at Orapa in Botswana, as well as the planned mining of higher-grade ore at both Jwaneng in Botswana and Gahcho Kué in Canada. Planned plant maintenance at Orapa and Jwaneng during
Only Natural Diamonds Should be Graded with 4Cs: CIBJO
Milan: The Diamond Commission of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has insisted that the 4C polished diamond grading system (cut, color, clarity, and carat weight) should only be used for natural stones, but not synthetic ones. In the Special Report prepared for the upcoming 2026 CIBJO Congress, the Commission’s head Udi Sheintal also urged the industry’s stakeholders to use the
